Walsch

See also: walsch and wälsch

Middle English

Alternative forms

Walesche, wallysshe, Walse, Walshe, Walssh, Walysche, Welische, Wylisc

Etymology

From Old English wīelisċ, wēlisċ, from Proto-West Germanic *walhisk, from Proto-Germanic *walhiskaz; equivalent to wale (“outsider”) +‎ -isch. Some forms have been remodelled by analogy with other etymologically related words.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwal(i)ʃ/, /ˈwɛl(i)ʃ/

Proper noun

Walsch

A person of Welsh ethnicity; a Welshman.
A person living or residing in Wales.
(Middle) Welsh (the Insular Celtic language spoken in Wales)
A kind of woollen cloth originating from Wales.

Descendants

English: Welsh, Walsh, Walshe
Scots: Welsche, Welch, Welsh

References

“Welsh, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-10.

Adjective

Walsch

Welsh; from or of Wales or its people.
foreign, exotic, unfamiliar

Descendants

English: Welsh
Scots: Welsche, Welch, Welsh

References

“Welsh, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-10.

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